Is Broadcom a good company to work for as a Senior Staff Software Development?

Senior Staff Software Development professionals working at Broadcom have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 205 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Broadcom employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Software Development Jobs at Broadcom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Development interview questions at Broadcom .

Does Broadcom pay Senior Staff Software Development employees well?

Senior Staff Software Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Broadcom with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 205 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Development salaries at Broadcom.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Broadcom?

Software Engineer (327) , Senior Software Engineer (161) , Principal Engineer (119) , Technical Support Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (115) , Engineer (104) , Intern (93) , Staff Engineer (80) , Member Of Technical Staff (75) , Manager (63) , IC Design Engineer (55) , Director (52) , Staff Software Engineer (51) , Solutions Architect (49) , Test Engineer (46)

What are the pros of working at Broadcom according to real employee reviews?

"1. Overall CTC (Pay) is good (due to RSUs and ESPP option)" ((in 474 reviews)); "The working time is quite flexible.Compensation and benefits are good." ((in 332 reviews)); "Stock price is good if you have a lot of them salary is about average." ((in 316 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the direct managers I worked with are approachable and willing to help." ((in 305 reviews)); "Compensation was good but not notably better than my prior employers in the SF Bay Area." ((in 256 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Broadcom according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and not that efficient." ((in 231 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 228 reviews)); "No job security and lay off people frequently" ((in 142 reviews)); "No work from home and flexibility" ((in 109 reviews)); "Demoralising at times especially if you have a bad manager" ((in 90 reviews))

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Broadcom Senior Staff Software Development reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(205 total reviews)

Hock E. Tan

62% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

Senior Staff Software Development employees have rated Broadcom with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 205 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Broadcom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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205 reviews

4.0

Nov 19, 2011

not bad

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chances to learn the latest tech

Cons

too many non-tech tasks need to be done just for the management's fun

5.0

Oct 4, 2011

The place for innovators.

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Environment is great. Smartest people in industry. Good opportunities to innovate and achieve. Unlike other semiconductor companies, you get actual ownership for your work. Absolute cutting edge work.

Cons

Inter department transfer is not easy, this may lead to saturation if you work long enough for same technology .

4.0

Sep 23, 2011

Enjoyable

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of room for growth and development. There are also a lot of different groups and job opportunities within Broadcom which allow people to try expand their expertise in different areas.

Cons

There are not a lot of Cons, however if it not a 9am-5pm type of job. It requires a lot of hours and dedication.

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